Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, the Jamaican drummer for the former reggae group Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73. Dunbar’s wife, Thelma, confirmed the news to Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner on Monday. “About ...

Sly Dunbar, the drummer in the legendary reggae rhythm section, Sly & Robbie, has died. He was 73. Dunbar, along with bassist Robbie Shakespeare, played on hundreds of indelible reggae hits across a ...

ANALYSIS The drumbeat that helped carry reggae, dancehall, and Caribbean music onto the world stage has fallen silent. Lowell Fillmore Sly Dunbar, the drummer extraordinaire, producer, and co-founder ...

Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar, a Jamaican drummer and one-half of the production duo Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 73, sources confirmed to The Guardian. “About 7 o’clock this morning, I went ...

Reggae producer/drummer Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar, half of duo Sly & Robbie, died in Kingston, Jamaica at age 73 on Monday (Jan. 26) of undisclosed causes.

Sly Dunbar, whose drumming with bassist Robbie Shakespeare made for an all but unrivaled reggae rhythm section utilized by such greats as Bob Marley, Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger, has died. He was 73.

The legendary reggae drummer, Sly Dunbar, has died at age 73, creating performances that defined the genre while also influencing the wider world of popular music.